College football's new allowance of NIL money is nice and all, but for most college football players, nothing compares to living out their dream of playing at the next level.
Several players such as Ole Miss' Matt Corral, Purdue's George Karlaftis and David Bell and Oregon's Kayvon Thibodeaux already have declared for the 2022 NFL draft. Many more will follow.
Who are the guys making the right decisions, though? Not everybody's draft dream winds up with a happy ending, after all.
The players on this list have developed all they need to and have a strong chance of being selected in the first round.